Farm-gate



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G'. SHINE.

FARM GATE.

No. 340,376. Patented Apr. 20, 1,886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT BEIGE.

GEORGE SHINE, OF BANGOR, MICHIGAN.

FARM- GATE.v

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 340,376I dated April 20,1886.

Application tiled January 29, 1886. .Serial No. ISOJUB, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE SHINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bangor, inthe county of Van Buren and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Farm-Gates, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to farm-gates, and has for its object the provision of a gate adapted to be raised to different desired distances from the ground, for the purpose of clearing obstacles beneath-as, for instance, snow, ice, 8mo.- and to support itself in such raised position.

lo this end the invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts,substantially as hereinafter described,l and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of agate embodying my improvements, showing the gate at its lowest point. Fig. 2 is a similar elevation, partly in section, to show details of construction, the gate shown in raised position. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of my improved gate, taken on a line above the gate-latch. Fig. 4 is a plan View. Fig. 5is a detail section taken through the front post.

Referring tothe drawings, in which similar letters of reference denote similar parts, A designates the gate, having the ordinary construction-that is to say, longitudinal rails a, held in position by upright rails a.

B designates ahinge-post, to which isloosely connected upon its forward side by straps b b a vertically-sliding post or bar, C, which operates within said straps b. To the lower end of said bar is secured a similar strap, c, the projecting ends of which partially encircle the rear post, B, as shown. The post Ois provided with a series of apertures for the reception ofthe pin c', whereby it is held at different heights with relation to the post B.

c2 c3 designate hinges, whereby the gate A is hinged to the post or bar C.

I) designates the1atch-post, and is provided upon its forward end with agroove, d, having its inner surface provided with a series of notches for the reception ot' the end of the gate-latch.

E designates the gate-latch, having longiheld from displacement bythe f rontand inter'-A mediate uprights of the gate, and it bears against the lower face of one of the horizontal' bars of the gate, thelatch being supported by any suitable means, and held in contact with one of the bars of the gate by the arm e3 of the spring.

F designates a rod loosely held in a vertical position by staples f at one side of the forward upright rails, a. This rod is provided at its upper end with a rearwardly-bent portion,that when the gate is at its lowest position engages 4ahook, ",'pro'ectinc from the u )er rail,

.l e Pl whereby it is held from Contact with the ground. Vhen the gate is open,the rod F is released from the hook and its lower end pressed downward into the ground, thus preventing closing of the gate, as will be understood.

That the gate may not become displaced from its hinges when being raised,I employ a nut, g, which is placed upon the upper end of the hinged section projecting from the post C above that part of said hinge that projects from the gate.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that the gate may be raised to any desired extent for the passage of sheep, hogs, 85e., as well as for any other desired reason.

Modifications in detail of construction may be made in the described invention Without departing from thespirit or sacrificing theadvantages thereof.

. In order to define the nature and scope of my invention, l would state that heretofore it has been proposed to provide a swinging gate with pivoted bars and stiles, and a series of pins or teeth on one of the horizontal gatebars, that are adapted to be engaged by across IOO bolt or pin carried by pivoted levers, the gate having a pivoted handle-lever that operatesa sliding latch to enter the latch-post. I am also aware that a swinging gate has been provided with a sliding latch thatis arranged and held between upright bars on the gate, and normally projected into engagement with the latch-post by a spring that is carried by the gate; also, that a swinging gate has been made vertically adjustable and guided between straps on the hinge-post, the rear stile of the gate having a series of apertures,in which are inserted pins above the free end of a leverV aware that a vertically-movable rod has been carried between guides on the gate and adapted to enter the ground to hold the gate open. Finally, that a swinging gate has been made vertically adjustable by means of sliding blocks, to which it is hinged, and which are provided with straps that encircle the slotted hinged post, through which are passed securing bolts or rods. l

Having thus described my invention, I claim- As an improvement in swinging gates, the combination of the following elements, to wit: a hinge-post, B, having the straps b, a perforated adjustable upright, C, having4 the guiding-strap c at its lower end loosely encircling the reduced portion of the post, a pin, c', confined to the post B by a cord or chain, a gate, A, the hinges ctc, the latch-post D, having the battens and the serrated face, a sliding latch, E, arranged between and supported by the ugrights of the gate, and a spring, E, having the coil e2 secured to the gate, and an arm, e, connected to the latch, the whole combined and arranged substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I haveheretoaftxed mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE SHINE.

XVitnesses:

HENRY HAMMOND, JOHN S. CRoss. 

